Key Responsibilities

• Identifying, monitoring and proactively addressing legislative and regulatory issues at the federal, state and local level that impact the swimming pool, spa and hot tub industry.
• Analyzing and development of legislation and regulatory initiatives.
• Assists with outreach and coordination to relevant membership councils, committees, and coalitions to advise them of important government relation matters.
• Provides reports for weekly newsletter and alerts to all membership.
• Reaching out to government staff and elected officials.
• Conducts research.
• Assists with the coordination of a grassroots advocacy network.
• Assisting with code and standard adoption and interpretation questions at the state and local levels; including, but not limited to updating list of current adoptions, determining opportunities for additional adoptions; and providing a clearinghouse for all interpretation questions that can also become future code and standard proposals.
• Schedule conference calls, meetings and travel arrangements.
• Other duties assigned

Qualification, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree desirable
• 2 years working in the government relations arena
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to articulate complex issues and messages to membership
• Self-motivated and ability to solve problems
• Can work both independently and in a team
• Ability to multi-task
• Some travel required

Interest candidates should send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to hr-phta@phta.org with "Manager, Government Relations" as the subject of the email.